Shoe



.1. E. DISCH Aug. 11, 1936.

SHOE

Filed Feb. 27, 1956 I NVI ZN TOR. J HN E. /50

' ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 11, 1936 SHOE John E. Disch, Dolgeville, -N. Y., asslgnorto REISSUED Daniel Green Company, Dolgeville, N. Y., a

corporation of Massachusetts Application February 27, 1936, Serlal No.65,943

6 Claims.

My invention relates to footwear and more particularly to women's shoesand slippers, and especially to the counters or heel-stiffeners in suchfootwear which with ordinary usage have a tendency to collapse or tobecome so distorted as to impair their appearance as well as theirserviceability in use.

Ordinarily a cemented shoe or slipper is made with a space or pocket inthe back of the shoe between the inner lining and outer cover portion ofthe shoe for the insertion of the counter, with the result that therehas always been a large amount of undesired play in the back or heelportion of the shoe, because the counter did not reach the edges orcontours of the enveloping pocket formed by the outer cover and innerlining. Frequently an unsightly distortion was occasioned because theedges of the lining and cover were turned over the counter in onedirection or the other.

To overcome these defects and disadvantages incidental to shoes andslippers of this type, I have now provided an improved counter unit thatis separately assembled apart from the shoe, and the objects of myinvention are, among other things, are to form a new type of cementedand stitched counter unit which will retain its shape under allconditions of use and wear, and at the same time give a smooth surfaceboth inside and outside of the counter and in the shoe itself.

The uniform edges of the lining and cover portion are secured bystitching throughout, which also maintains the exact outline of thecounter with the result that the rigidly cemented and stitched partsafter assembly form a counter or heel-stiffener that will give long wearand also preserve a neat appearance in the shoe.

A further object of my invention is to provide an exceptionally simplebut highly effective counter unit to be embodied in shoes and slippersof 40 this type which may be economically manufactured and which willretain its natural shape and contour in use.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the following descriptionwhen taken with the annexed drawing in which 3 Fig. 1 is a sideelevation of a shoe or slipper partly broken away to show my improvedcounter unit in vertical section;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the counter, the 50 cuter cover andinner lining, before theseparts are assembled as a counter unit;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the counter itself having the outercover cemented thereto with the edges of the outer cover overlapping thecounter';

Fig. 4 is a perspective view, somewhat similar DEC 1 0 9 to Fig. 3,showing the inner lining cemented to the inner surface of the counter;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the next step in my method with thestitching passing through the outer cover, counter and inner lining; 5and Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig.5.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several figures.

Referring to the drawing, the upper I of the shoe or slipper is fastenedin the usual way to the outer sole 8. to which is aflixed the heel 9(Fig. 1). The insole Ill (shown in dot and dash lines in Fig. 1), lieswithin the shoe with its rear 15 end overlapping the bottom portion ofmy improved counter or heel-stiffener above the heel seat.

The counter I I, preferably made of stiff leather or other suitablematerial, comprises the body portion I2 molded to embrace the heel ofthe foot with the bottom portion bent inwardly to form the inturnedflange l3 which overlies the margin of the heel seat as shown in Fig.1,- such flange l3 having the cut-out portion l4 that leaves a space forthe insole ill to be cemented or otherwise secured to the heel-seat.

- The outer cover I5 is preferably formed and cut from soft leather orfabric in somewhat triangular form of slightly larger size and shapethan the body portion I! of the counter ll so that its marginal edges l6when cemented to the outer surface of the counter will overlap the edgesof the counter II and the under part of the marginal flange l3 as shownin Fig. 3.

The inner lining I1 is also preferably formed and cut from soft leatherin triangular form as shown in Fig. 2, with the V-shaped notch l8 cuttherein so that when the inner lining I1 is molded and cemented to theinner surface of the counter II, the edges of the notch ill will bebrought together to form a smooth bottom surface around the top surfaceof the marginal flange l3 as shown in Fig. 4.

The method of assembling and uniting the part" shown in Fig. 2 issubstantially as follows: The counter ll having been suitably shaped andthe outer cover i5 and inner lining I! having been cut substantially informs shown in Fig. 2, I next spread any suitable cement or other formof adhesive on the outer and inner surfaces of the counter ii.

I then hold the counter ll firmly and stretch the outer cover l5 overthe outside body portion 12 of the counter II, and fold the marginal wedges it over the sides of the counter. and

under the front edges of the inturned flange I3 01' the counter, all asshown in Fig. 3.

I then take the inner lining l1 and stretch same face down over a form,and while holding same rigidly, the counter II is pressed down over thelining H. The cement on the lining l1 and on the inner surfaceof thecounter hold fast the lining II to the inside of the counter as shown inFig. 4. Any surplus lining may be trimmed from the edges so that theouter edge of the lining I1 is coincident with the folded-over part ofthe outer cover l5 as shown in detail in Fig. 6.

As the last step, a line of stitching I9 is passed through the cover IS,the counter II and inner lining I! as shown in Fig. 5, such stitching llfirmly uniting the three component parts of my counter construction soas to avoid any play between the parts and also to provide a reinforcededge to the counter itself.

The counter is incorporated in the shoe by placing same between theinsole III and the heel seat (Fig. 1) in which the rear portion of theinsole I0 is cemented or otherwise fastened through the cut-out portionM to the top of heel 9, and the shoe is lasted in the usual manner.During the lasting operation this improved counter unit that I haveshown and described becomes perfectly fitted in the shoe as shown inFig. l, where the counter preserves the proper contour of the shoethrough the rigid cementing and' stitching of the parts with the edgesof the counter reinforce'd'by the stitching l9.

By this arrangement the shoe is prevented from slipping up and down theheel, and uncomfortable chafing and resulting wear on the stocking andlining are avoided.

Many changes in the foregoing embodiment of my invention may be madewithout sacrificing its advantages and without departing from the scopeof my invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A counter for shoes comprising a still body portion molded to therequired shape, an outer cover having overlapping edges bent inwardlyover the edges of the body portion andfastened 'to the inner surfacethereof, an inner lining cemented to the inner surface of the bodyportion having its marginal portions overlapping and fastened to thebent-over edges of the outer cover, and stitches passing through themarginal edges of the outer cover, body portion and inner lining.

2. A counter for shoes comprising a molded body portion having itsbottom portion bent inwardly to form an inturned marginal flangeextending around the back and sides of the body portion, an outer covercemented to the outer exposed surfaces of the body and inturned flange.an inner lining cemented to the inner surfaces of the body portion andinturned flange. and

stitches passing through the marginal edges of the cover, body portionand inner lining.

3. A counter for shoes comprising a molded body portion having itsbottom portion bent inwardly to form an inturned marginal flangeextending around the back and sides of the body portion, an outer covercemented to the outer exposed surfaces of the body and inturned flange,an inner lining cemented to the inner surfacesof the body portion andinturned flange, and stitches passing through the marginal edges of thecover, body portion, inner lining, and of the front edges 'of theinturned flange.

4. A counter for shoes comprising a molded body portion having itsbottom portion bent inwardly to form an inturned marginal flangeextending around the back and sides of the body portion, an outer 'covercemented to the outer exposed surfaces of the body and inturned flange,said cover having an overlapping margin bent inwardly over the edges ofthe body portion and fastened to the inner surface thereof, an innerlining cemented to the inner surfaces of the body portion and inturnedflange, said inner lining having its marginal portion overlapping andfastened to the bent-over edges of the outer cover, and stitches throughthe marginal edges of the cover, body portion, and inner lining.

5. A method of making a counter unit for shoes which comprises applyinga coating of cemen or adhesive to both outer and inner surfaces of amolded body portion, then applying an outer cover having an overlappingmargin to the cemented outer surface of the body portion with theoverlapping margin folded over the edges of the body portion andcemented to the inner surface of the body portion, then applying aninner lining to the cemented inner surface of the body portion with itsmarginal edge overlapping the folded-over margin of the outer cover, andfinally stitching together the marginal edges of the outer cover, bodyportion and inner lining.

6. A method of making a counter unit for shoes which comprises applyinga coating of cement or adhesive to both outer and inner sur-- faces of amolded body portion, then applying an outer cover having an overlappingmargin to the cemented outer surface of the bodv portion with theoverlapping margin folded over the edges of the body portion andcemented to the inner surface of the body portion, then applying aninner lining to the cemented inner surface of the body portion with itsmarginal edge overlapping the folded-over margin of the outer cover,then trimming the surplus material of the inner lining to bring itsouter edge coincident with the folded-over edge of the outer cover, andflnally stitching together the marginal edges of the outer cover, bodyportion and inner.lining.

. JOHN E. DISCH.

